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Category: Architecture

  • Extreme Eurasia

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    While in Aoyama today, I stopped at Spiral and enjoyed the hell out of the current exhibition they have on: “Extreme Eurasia Transcontinental Architectural Dialogues” Event held in association with the Spanish pavillion in Aichi Expo 2005, it is an experiment of transcontinental dialogue around the architectural scenes of Spain and Japan. Ten modern architects…

  • Airegin Studios

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    I mentioned Tokyo-based photographer Jonathan Savoie a while back (he’s from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but lived a few years in my hometown of Moncton, New Brunswick), and I just got done visiting his online portfolio. Lots of nice photography to enjoy — I especially liked the “habitat” gallery.

  • The G House

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    A few pics of Jun Aoki’s G House from View. Link via Dezain.net.

  • Tomihiro Art Museum

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    I still have no idea who is behind the Miru-Kenchiku site, but it delivers once again with two new galleries: the Tomihiro Art Museum (pictured above) by Makoto Yokomizo, and the Onishi Public Hall by SANAA. Link via Dezain.net. Update (16/09/04): The photo is no longer available.

  • Icon Vs. Klein Dytham

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    ICON magazine has put a few articles from last month’s issue (24) online, including this profile on Tokyo’s Klein Dytham.

  • Some More on Casa

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    THE JAPAN TIMES has a piece on the Ando-designed hhstyle.com/casa store in Harajuku.

  • Y + Juicy

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    Enjoy some nice photos (courtesy of VIEW) of Keiichi Irie‘s Y House (pictured above) and Atelier Bow-Wow‘s Juicy House. Link via Dezain.net. So how long is it going to take before I can afford a house by either of them? It’s either that, or settling for a more affordable Muji home. Update (16/09/04): The photo…

  • Museums

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    THE JAPAN TIMES has a piece on the Yoshio Taniguchi exhibition, “Museums,” currently taking place at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery.